Among all its action and emotion, Red Dead Redemption 2 has its funny moments, mostly coming through in quotes delivered by Arthur and co.
While Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game full of emotion, action, poignance, and wild west brilliance, it also has its fair share of funny moments, mostly coming through quotes in the story. Arthur Morgan as the game's incredibly written protagonist, of course, has the majority of these, which often take players by surprise and have them laughing out loud.
Arthur is not the only funny character in the game, with so many of the Van Der Linde gang being written well enough to have a funny side, but he undoubtedly delivers the majority of Red Dead Redemption 2's funniest quotes.
Throughout Red Dead 2, Arthur's sarcasm shines through as he takes many opportunities to jump on the ridiculous failures of Dutch's plans, such as their attempts to rob a train that was supposed to stop right in front of them.
After the train that Arthur was meant to sneak onto flies by, Arthur's immediate reaction is to hit Dutch with this hilarious piece of sarcasm. Any time a character decides to insult, criticize, or poke fun at Dutch for his infamous plans, it makes for a funny moment for players who wholeheartedly agree. The way Arthur takes jabs at Dutch helps make them such a great duo with an amazing dynamic throughout the game.
The living-breathing world of Red Dead 2 is one of the best things about the playing experience - one of the reasons many think Red Dead 2 is better than the first game - and every so often, the player will experience little nuggets of dialogue from passers-by like this gem.
This has been reported by a couple of players riding the beautiful white Arabian horse, and it is a line of dialogue that will take the player with such surprise that it will take them a second before they start laughing out loud. It is a beautiful horse, so it is hard to blame the NPC.
There are a couple of members of the Van Der Linde who have insults piled onto them, with Uncle perhaps being the best example. Arthur takes a couple of hilarious digs at him, including a speech about parasites.
The two have a fun dynamic that mainly involves Uncle's drunken comments and Arthur hitting him with various insults. Arthur is not the only one, the likes of John also consistently insult Uncle, who himself is always funny with his Lumbago rants.
Outside of Arthur Morgan, Sean MacGuire is Red Dead 2's funniest character. The young Irishman does not spend a tonne of time in the game, but his banter is perfect when he does appear, and he made an immediately funny impact in the game.
This is one of his first lines when the player meets and frees him and it perfectly sums up the character. Not downtrodden or upset about his torture, Sean instead takes a more lighthearted approach in greeting his comrades. Arthur and Sean have an underrated dynamic that sees Sean act like the annoying little brother of the protagonist.
As the player gets further into the story of Red Dead 2, Dutch's constant promise of having a plan and announcements of the necessity of money get more and more grating. That makes Arthur's sarcasm all the funnier.
After a supposedly huge score that would take the gang away from America turns out to only be worth $15.25, Arthur begrudgingly counts the money, cutting the tension with this hilarious and memorable piece of sarcasm. With how hatable they are/they become throughout the game, any insults directed at the likes of Dutch or Micah are welcome.
Alongside his pursuits of money and promises of plans, Dutch is constantly trying to find a way to get away from the civilization in America, with Tahiti being a popular destination. Arthur, like the player, gets sick of the Tahiti promises.
While escaping the police in Saint-Denis, one of the best areas in Red Dead 2, Dutch, Arthur, and Lenny jump on a trolley, and Arthur hits Dutch with his. While Dutch complains about Artur's sarcasm, players revel in it, loving Arthur more and more with each hilarious quip.
One of the most memorable and funniest missions in Red Dead 2 is the one in which Arthur takes Lenny to get drunk in Valentine and start to finish. It is full of hilarious lines from both lovable characters.
Arthur's frantic search for Lenny up and down the Valentine saloon is one of the standout moments in the game. With his awesome voice, the drunken shouts of "Lenneh!" are incredibly memorable and incite so much laughter in a game that would later break everybody's heart.
Arthur is not shown to be the kind of outlaw to invest in prostitutes in every town he visits. Instead, he is actually is shown to not be overly interested in that kind of thing unless it is a real connection, such as with Mary. In fact, his love for her turns out to be one of the saddest things about Arthur in Red Dead 2.
That disinterest leads to one of his most hilarious and well-delivered lines in the game after he is criticized by two working girls about the way he talks to ladies. Despite Javier getting irritated by Arthur, the player could not help but laugh out loud.
Getting drunk is a fun experience in Red Dead 2, with it showcasing a lighter, more immature side of Arthur. At the end of the mission with Lenny, Arthur is required to run from the police, and it is wildly entertaining.
Drunkenly trying not to fall flat on his face while avoiding the cops, Arthur shouts that he is an American, and it leaves the player having to try and control Arthur in his inebriated state while laughing. It helps make this the funniest mission in the entire game and arguably the most entertaining.
There is something about the way Arthur casually speaks to animals and NPCs in the game that is just brilliant. Whether it be his "Hey, mister," "Good gurl," or "boah," fans never tire of it. The funniest of these, though, comes in his talking to a fish.
The first time the player hears "You, sir, are a fish" is so unexpected, but it is so well delivered by voice actor Roger Clark and is so wonderfully ridiculous that it sticks in the mind long after completing the game. The quote would be funny from anybody talking to a fish, it being Arthur just takes it to the realm of hilarious.
